[BSW] BSW meeting on the 7th + Aug. 30 Where Have All the Flowers Gone + Misc.

[KATHY BILTON]

Our next meeting is coming up in less than two weeks, Tuesday, September 7 
at 7pm.

The September "Members' Night" will provide an opportunity for several 
members to share some of their botanical travel or research slides, or to 
present other short subjects (10 minutes or less) to which this format is 
especially suited. Members who plan to present slides should send an email 
to Marcos Caraballo at CaraballoM at si.edu.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86950100507?pwd=YUlRaVl5Y0ZXUmZNWnlTeTh3WjA0QT09
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Monday, August 30, 7pm-8pm (Rescheduled from the 31st because of conflict 
with MNPS program)
Where Have All the Flowers Gone with Chris Frye
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002FQBJAA4

Chris Frye has served as Maryland's chief botanist for 25 years. Chris 
leads conservation efforts for plants, maintains the State's list of rare, 
threatened and endangered plant species, and serves as the curator of 
vascular plants at the TAWES herbarium in Annapolis. Chris will be here to 
present some highlights of his research, detail some activities for 
management and recovery of rare plants and talk generally about the 
challenges to conservation posed by small population size and isolation.

Rare, Threatened, and Endangered plants?
https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Documents/rte_Plant_List.pdf

Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Plant Fact Sheets
https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/plants_wildlife/rte/rteplants.aspx
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Tuesday, August 31, 7:30pm
MNPS Program: Non-Native Earthworms and Their Effects on Temperate Forest 
Soils
https://mdflora.org/event-4355093

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Indian Scientists Discover 'Mermaid' Plant Species
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-58240416
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Summer Rains Bring Mushroom Frenzy to New England
https://www.nhpr.org/environment/2021-08-05/summer-rains-bring-mushroom-frenzy-to-new-england
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Pennsylvania's Troubled Hemlock Trees Key to Saving Native Trout
https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/outdoors/2021/08/17/pennsylvanias-troubled
-hemlock-trees-key-saving-native-trout/5380022001/
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The Mystery of Carnivorous Plant Evolution - Science View
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2015217/
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'World's Worst Invasive Weed' Sold at Many U.S. Garden Centers
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worlds-worst-invasive-weed-sold-us
-garden-centers-180978481/
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Succulents take root in China's live-streaming scene
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/succulents-china-live-str
eaming/2021/08/20/8f160ef8-fe3a-11eb-87e0-7e07bd9ce270_story.html
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First Dog to Be Dubbed as ‘Bee Conservation Dog’ Helps Sniff Out Nests in 
Colorado
https://outsider.com/outdoors/first-dog-dubbed-bee-conservation-dog-helps-sniff-out-nests-colorado/
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49 Million-Year-Old Beetle Looks Like It Was Squashed Yesterday
https://www.livescience.com/amp/attenborough-beauty-beetle-fossil.html